Resources on Landscape Design

Resources on Landscape Design

Publications Produced Under the WEPIA Project

Water Conserving Landscapes I: The Water Efficiency for Public Information and Action Project (WEPIA); 2001 - 2004

The project was initiated in March 2001 and continued until the end of 2004. The components of the project include publishing information in both Arabic and English on water conserving landscapes in the form of posters, brochures, and booklets. In addition, CSBE has devoted a section of its web site to publishing detailed information on the subject of water conserving landscapes. The project also has been involved in organizing interactive workshops that train participants in the principles and practices of creating water conserving landscapes. Furthermore, the project encompasses an implementation phase that incorporates the design and construction of a model water conservation demonstration garden. Another component of the project provided technical assistance to Jordanian community-based organizations for the development of nurseries specialized in the propagation of native drought tolerant plants.

This project was carried out in association with the University of Arizona in Tucson, an internationally recognized center for research and teaching related to landscaping for water-scarce environments.

CSBE:Deema Aburizik, Research and Coordination OfficerMohammad al-Asad, DirectorDalia al-Husseini, Research and Coordination OfficerSaja Jardaneh, Financial OfficerHania Maraqa, Research and Coordination Officer (up to June 2002)Stephen Mcllwaine, Coordination Officer (up to February 2002)Majd Musa, Web Site Administrator and Research OfficerLara Zureikat, Technical Manager

University of Arizona:Richard G. Brittain, Assistant Research Professor, School of ArchitectureVal L. Little, Manager, Water Conservation Alliance of Southern ArizonaMargaret Livingston, Assistant Professor, School of Landscape Architecture

Special thanks are due to Mr. Shuja' al-Asad for his invaluable help in editing the Arabic language publications for the project, and to Mr. Abd al-Rahim Jardaneh of Tuneib Farms and Nursery for contributing the venue for workshops and seminars organized within the context of this project. Both have made their contributions to the project on a pro bono basis.

The project was initiated in April 2007 and continued until March 2012. CSBE engaged in a number of activities that included the development of training courses on water-wise landscaping for the municipal sector, the provision of technical assistance to municipalities in the design of water-wise parks, and the production of a Water Use Efficiency Guide. In addition, CSBE provided technical assistance to both public and private nurseries. In collaboration with Professor Margaret Livingston, CSBE conducted several workshops with Jordanian universities to integrate a water-wise landscaping module in architectural coursework.

Special thanks are due to H.E. Maysoon al-Zubi, Secretary General of the Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Ms. Setta Tutundjian, Project Management Specialist at USAID, and to Mohammad Chebaane, Hala Dahlan, and the entire DAI team for their invaluable support during the project.